OSX 10.5 Very Slow

Hey guys,
My OS has recently become very slow. I have only a couple of apps open and there is a lot of pending and non-responding going on (maybe due to recent large applications being installed)
I have cleared the majority of my data to an external HD and can only think that it is my full Application folder (58 apps) that is slowing down the system.
I want to copy all the apps I don't use over to my external and delete them from Mac HD.
Will I be able to drag these copies back over to my application folder as and when I need them and have them work ok?
Here are my stats:
MacBook Pro (2008)
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB Ram
19.14 gig available on my Mac HD
OSX 10.5.8
5.79GB of applications installed
Many thank for reply in advance,
Josh

Hi..
19.14 gig available on my Mac HD
Not enough free space on the startup disk can cause the problems you are experiencing. 19GB's might be cutting it close.
Right or control click the MacintoshHD icon. Click Get Info. In the Get Info window you will see Capacity and Available. Make sure there's a minimum of 15% free disk space.
Freeing Up Hard Disk Space - Mac GuidesFreeing Up Hard Disk Space - Mac Guides
It's not really a good idea to move the actual applications to an external drive. You may have problems with software updates.

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